Epidemic models with nonlinear infection forces

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 267-279

  Wang, Wendi ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction number; Cycles; Epidemic; Nonlinear incidence; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846877367     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2006.3.267     Document Type: Article

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